Ivan Martchev

Ivan Martchev

InvestorPlace Contributor

Ivan Martchev is a research consultant with institutional money manager Navellier and Associates.  Previously, Ivan  served as editorial director at InvestorPlace Media. Ivan was editor of Louis Rukeyser’s Mutual Funds and associate editor of Personal Finance. As co-editor of Wall Street Winners, he has been ranked #1 in the U.S. by investment performance.

Ivan is also co-author of The Silk Road to Riches (Financial Times Press). The book provided analysis of geopolitical issues and investment strategy in natural resources and emerging markets with an emphasis on Asia. The book also correctly predicted the collapse in the US real estate market, the rise of precious metals, and the resulting increased investor interest in emerging markets. Ivan’s commentaries have been published by MSNBC, Dow Jones, Bloomberg, The Motley Fool, InvestorPlace and others.

 

Recent Articles

An Alternative View of the Market

By Ivan Martchev, InvestorPlace Contributor

Conventional theory advocates two main approaches to building a portfolio -- but a father-son duo think there's a third.

Frontier Markets for the Fearful

By Ivan Martchev, InvestorPlace Contributor

The bombed-out stock markets of frontier emerging economies could be interesting for buy-and-hold investors with a five-year horizon.

Cry for Me, Argentina

By Ivan Martchev, InvestorPlace Contributor

Argentina's latest action to seize control of YPF likely won't derail the country's economy -- but it has derailed investor interest in Argentine stocks.

Where Will These 4 High-Flying Blue-Chip Stocks Go Next?

By Ivan Martchev, InvestorPlace Contributor

Apple, Chipotle, Lorillard and MasterCard have hit or are near all-time highs. But more importantly: Where do they go from here?

Covered Call Advice From a Pro

By Ivan Martchev, InvestorPlace Contributor

An expert's look at covered call trading, including strategies, inherent difficulties and some of the best stocks to trade.

BRICs Report: From Russia With Oil

By Ivan Martchev, InvestorPlace Contributor

While Russian leadership hopes to rebalance its economy toward other sectors, energy remains the largest story when it comes to investing in the BRICs member.

2 Financial Stocks for the Second Quarter

By Ivan Martchev, InvestorPlace Contributor

Given the state of the global financial system, the big banks aren't your best choice now. Try these two instead.

The (Nearly) Impossible-to-Replicate … AutoZone?

By Ivan Martchev, InvestorPlace Contributor

AutoZone has enjoyed an uncanny amount of success with its glut of stock buybacks -- a feat many other companies have tried (and failed) to repeat.

Europe Can Rally More, But It Isn’t ‘Fixed’

By Ivan Martchev, InvestorPlace Contributor

Don't overstay your welcome in the European financial rally. If you're looking for "bombed-out" banks without Europe's issues, consider this instead.

More to Crude Oil Rally Than a Falling Dollar

By Ivan Martchev, InvestorPlace Contributor

Seasonal trends and geopolitics also are to blame for the surge in oil prices. Summer, then, could prove an interesting time for refiners and integrated oil.

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